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May 27th. 68002 with 004. Sellafield-Hartlepool and return. Out double headed; back top and tailed. Any ideas what the operational reason for this would be ?

April 14th. 68001 with 68017 passing Hexham. Hartlepool-Sellafield.

Excellent work. Lots of well modelled detail and some classic DRS traction. Regards Alan

220xxx Durham City Viaduct. March 2005. 221128 Morpeth April 2006. 221128 Carlisle. August 2007. 221131 Leeds City. October 2007.

Standby locos/Thunderbirds at Newcastle. 67019 April 2016. 67016 March 2017 67014 May 2017 67022 October 2018 67013 May 2019 67005 October 2019

67027 passing Hexham. March 19th. Doncaster-Carlisle

Ready to depart. Newcastle, 13.00 today.

For info, as recommended earlier - Ian Carrs' Railscenes Around Sunderland and also Ken Hooles' Railways of East Durham. One class of loco not mentioned, G5s which definitely worked some of the passenger trains before the service was withdrawn in 1953. When used for diversions an amazing variety of locos worked on the line including all LNER Pacifics usually piloted by A8s, V1-3s and even a G5 to assist on the climb up Seaton Bank. Pilot locos originally worked south later (1960s?) they were detached at Haswell. Originally heavy northbound diversions were also piloted to assist on the climb up Heseldene Bank but I think their use was discontinued at an earlier date. Alan

Hi RyhopeRail87 The exact closure date for this line has always been vague, though I think I remember reading somewhere it was Jan 1st 1979 after the coal washing plant at Thornley had closed. I walked the line occasionally around this time and remember either in 1979 or 80 arriving to find the track removed leaving a sea of mud and broken sleepers. Only once saw a train on the line near Wellfield c1977-78 and only took a couple of photos on an old Kodak Brownie. This is Thornley Station looking south -1978? The bricks half way along the platform are, I think, the base of the signal box.

Gone from the Newcastle area ? Although I haven't spent hours watching, not seen a Pacer on the Tyne Valley Line since mid October. Was also at Newcastle Central twice today... none to be seen !

Always good to see more photos of this layout. Nice weathering on the Class 60. Alan

Yesterday 21/10, 68018 and 68001 in the loop at Hexham and photographed in a patch of sunlight as they departed for Carlisle. These two have now been working on this run for over a week.

Found these photos today from defence journalist Gabriele Molinelis' twitter feed.. Described only as - 27 Reg Royal Logistics Corps, 3rd UK Division "operating a railhead" Thought they might be of interest. No date but assume recent ?

Looks like Carlisle have given up using 37s for now. Monday 7th, 3V20 ? 68007 with 001 at Hexham. Only running as far as Hartlepool but actually terminated at Norwood Jct/Low Fell. ... and both out again today now with 007 leading heading back to Carlisle.

05-10-19 37716 this time with 038 at Fourstones, west of Hexham. Todays Tyne Valley run only seems to have got as far as Low Row where it arrived 1 hour late and was then sent back to Carlisle.

Yesterday 03/10/19 - 37716 with 37078 at Hexham, returning to Carlisle.

Newcastle ,May 1993. 91002 with it's Durham Cathedral plates covered. My photo is dated the 7th which can't be right as I've read the official naming ceremony was the 4th.

Newcastle, February 1997.

142026 at Hexham this evening on the 18.56 to Middlesborough. At first glance this looked like some serious damage but it's only sealant from a cab roof repair.

Pacers at the end of the line... 143624 Severn Beach. May 1996. 143607 Rhymni. July 1997 142045 Colne. June 2002 142041 Kirkby. June 2002 142018 Bishop Auckland. February 2007 142090 Saltburn, March 2008 142042 Marple Rose Hill. May 2016

More from the S&C, all taken in 2012. Garsdale Birkett Common Blea Moor Heading north from Horton in Ribblesdale. ...and one from 2016, Ribblehead.

Chathill, northern outpost of the Pacer empire! 142067 in June 2014 and 142079 July 2016 at Chathill on the twice daily return service from the Metro Centre/Newcastle.

Don't remember 141s working in the North East so not sure what 141116 was doing passing Newcastle. November 9th 1988. Image taken from an old print.

Early days in the North East. Pacers passing signal boxes. Blaydon 143xxx. June 1989 Monkwearmouth Station Museum 143605. October 1989. The now demolished box is in distance to the right of the tracks. East Boldon 143618. October 1989. Wylam 142021. June 1989.

Newcastle April 12th.. 142084 departs for Middlesbrough at 12 41 with a service from Hexham. 142091 stands at platform 1 ...and one from the archives 142093 at Carlisle. 11th March 2010. The last 142 in the old Arriva livery?